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Nadia district, West Bengal

Nadia is one of the 23 districts of West Bengal. Its headquarters is Krishnanagar. At the 2011 census it had about 51.7 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
West Bengal
Headquarters
Krishnanagar
Name in Hindi
नदिया जिला
Population (2011 census)
51,67,600
Rank in West Bengal by population
6th of 22
Area
3,927 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,316
Official website
nadia.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q1143880
All districts of West Bengal

Population in context

With 51,67,600 people in 2011, Nadia ranks 6th among the 22 districts of West Bengal for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is North 24 Parganas (1,00,09,781) and the least populous is Kalimpong (2,51,642).

District boundaries change. If Nadia has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Nadia to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 23 districts of West Bengal

AlipurduarBankuraBirbhumCooch BeharDakshin DinajpurDarjeelingHooghlyHowrahJalpaiguriJhargramKalimpongKolkataMaldaMurshidabadNadiaNorth 24 ParganasPaschim BardhamanPaschim MedinipurPurba BardhamanPurba MedinipurPuruliaSouth 24 ParganasUttar Dinajpur

Questions people ask

Which state is Nadia district in?

Nadia district is in West Bengal, India.

What is the headquarters of Nadia district?

The headquarters of Nadia district is Krishnanagar, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Nadia district?

Nadia district had a population of 51,67,600 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.